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Old 14 Jan 16, 05:42 PM  
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Can anyone give me a little guidance as to whether im able to get this.
I work for the NHS,only been there 8wks but it has been suggested to me that im not entitled to this.
My Grandpa passed away on Monday quite suddenly so obviously i didnt make my shift that day,but my Ward Manager told me she couldnt give me compassionate leave and i had to make up my hours.
The funeral is on the 23rd but i really dont want to go in after my shift on Sunday night as i work on a ward similar to the one he passed on,im holding it together just about to get through these few shifts
I have had a look on the trust policy and it seems to say that i can have 1-3working days compassionate,but if its been suggested i cant then im not sure what to do next!
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Old 14 Jan 16, 05:50 PM  
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I would talk to HR, I have worked for a couple of different NHS trusts, and a LA and each policy was different - One was only immediate family eg spouse, parents etc but did not stretch to grandparents, the other trust was totally at the discretion of the service manager. A local authority was based on the relationship rather than the blood line eg if an aunt was more like a mum than a mum then that was OK. so I would check out the wording with HR
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Old 14 Jan 16, 05:53 PM  
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My husband lost his Gran on Sunday - fairly suddenly too he will need to use annual leave for the funeral as it's not an "immediate" family member
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Old 14 Jan 16, 05:58 PM  
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As Chilli-Pepper has said everywhere is different.
I personally would say no as he is not classes as a Cat A relative, unless you considered him as a father and he brought you up.
I know that might seem harsh but business needs are just that.
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My Nana passed away suddenly in the night a few years ago and I was given 2 days of special leave for the funeral - I was pushing my luck asking for the second day, as the funeral was local, but I wanted to spend time with family who came over. I'd made it into work on every other day, including the day she died, and I'd never used special leave before so I got what I wanted without any issues.

The bottom line is that compassionate leave or whatever your employer wants to call it is discretionary.
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Old 14 Jan 16, 06:00 PM  
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your ward manager is out of order,certainly discuss with hr,i would be interested to know if any other member of the team has been granted this in the past under similar situations,if you wm cannot help they should have suggested discuss with someone more senior or different dicipline,do they really expect you NOT to attend your grans funeral? if you have been refused this due to to how long you have worked there,and they stick to their guns,then an off duty change or day off without pay should be mentioned,best of luck at this sad time, bondy.p.s. i remember at the hospital a very senior colleague was allowed "compassionate " leave when his house got burgled? .

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Old 14 Jan 16, 06:00 PM  
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Most employers will allow time off for a funeral, but unless it is an immediate relative, you are unlikely to get further "free" time off.
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I don't think its about the Ward Manager being out of order, more likely following a policy. It would not be the expectation to not attend it could be the expectation to take annual leave rather than paid leave though.
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I don't think its about the Ward Manager being out of order, more likely following a policy. It would not be the expectation to not attend it could be the expectation to take annual leave rather than paid leave though.
i was making the point "out of order " by not being sympathetic,really it should have gone, very very sorry about your news, policy is this etc etc,now what we can do for you is , this this and this, having worked 34 years for the nhs i could tell you the same folk had max carers leave per year,max compassionate leave, max sickness etc etc, ward managers do have a difficult job these days,but if they look after their staff then the staff are able to deliver quality care, bondy.
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The company where I work doesn't give any paid time off for a grandparent, we found this out when a work colleague lost his grandfather last year. My husband works at the same place and has grandparents in their nineties who are like parents to him so it will be hard for him when they pass away.
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